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For the ultimate Turkish bathhouse experience, head to the Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamami in Sultanahmet in Istanbul’s Old City. The hamam was built in 1556 by Mimar Sinan, the chief Ottoman architect, for Roxelana, the wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The public bath closed in 1910 (and later housed convicts from a nearby prison) but reopened last year after a spectacular renovation. Spa treatments include a traditional scrub and a warm bubble massage, administered in a domed room lined with Marmara marble. ayasofyahamami.com.

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Located in an Old City townhouse, Tulu Textiles features four floors of bedding and textiles. The American owner, Elizabeth Hewitt, designs her own hand-blocked fabrics and bed linens and supplies hand-made fabrics to Oscar de la Renta and Jeffrey Bilhuber. Also in store: an impressive collection of vintage and antique Central Asian rugs and textiles. tulutextiles.com.